Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16994, Bartholomew Forbush, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Forbush, Bartholomew W. 16994 Catharine
CONTENTS

Albany 3,217
Catharine Forbush widow of Bartholomew Forbush
who died on the year 1808 of Herkimer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Finch of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for 2 years N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the            day of Feb. 1840 and sent to Hon. J. G. Floyd, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 680.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00 $720.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 108

State of New York Herkimer County 3/1!
On this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Catharine Forbush widow of  widow of  Brotherston  Brotherston Forbush was a  a resident of the town of Newport in the County of Herkimer and State of New York, and is now in the seventy fifth year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836: and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836  doth hereby declare that  she was the daughter of one Rudolph  Freney  that she was born in the  month of October in the year 1784  that her father resided at the time she was born at a place called  Stonewall  in the County of Montgomery and State of New York  that not many years thereafter, and previous to the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, her father removed to the west side of the East Canada Creek, in the now town of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer aforesaid, and resided at the place last aforesaid at the commencement of the war of the Revolution and until her father and family were driven from their home aforesaid during said war by the enemies of their country, as hereinafter stated and set forth.  And this deponent further saith that she was lawfully and legally married to one Brotherston Forbush by the  by the Reverend

1779 Iohanna Daniel Geos of Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery aforesaid, in the year 1779 that she was then in the 15 th year of her age when she was so married as aforesaid. And this deponent further saith that at the time she was married to the said Bartholomew Forbush he was then and had been previous thereto several two or three years, a private soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, that when they were married he was regularly enlisted as such soldier for and during the war aforesaid under one Andrew Fink who was then a Captain in the Army of the United States as this deponent was informed and believes then and that the said Bartholomew Forbush was a soldier in the service of the United States and had served in the same as such soldier the length of time aforesaid previous to their marriage - And this deponent further saith that he said husband aforesaid was born in the County of Mont- gomery aforesaid and was over 7 years older than this deponent.
And this deponent further saith that she was married to the said Bartholomew Forbush in the house of the Rev. Iohann Daniel Geos a regular constituted clergyman and preacher of the Gos- pel and was then the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Society of Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid, that it was about 15 miles from her father's house where she lived to the house of said Geos at Fort Plain aforesaid. That John Van Slyke, Laney Forbush, Catharine Pitrice, John Copselman and George Rappold were the persons who went with them and were present as witnesses at the time said Marriage ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Mr. Geos as aforesaid, that

Said persons who were present at her marriage are now all deceased as this deponent is informed. And this deponent further saith that the family of her husband's father, previous to and at the time she was married, resided not far from the place in which her father's family resided, that said two families were neighbours.
And this deponent further saith that she well remembers the burning of the Fort Plain Church in the Revolutionary war by the enemy. That her marriage with the said Bartholomew Forbush took place previous to the burning of said Church. And this deponent saith that she has been informed and believes it to be true that all the Records of and belonging to said Church, under the care and keeping of the Rev. Johann Daniel Gross aforesaid as the pastor thereof were destroyed with said Church by fire in the manner aforesaid.
And this deponent further saith that at the time she was married as aforesaid, the said Bartholomew Forbush was at home on a furlough, that after the celebration of their marriage and before the time given to him by said furlough had expired he returned to his duty in his said Company as a soldier in the army aforesaid and remained in the regular service for about one year before he returned home again.
And this deponent further saith that after she was married to said Forbush as aforesaid she continued to reside in her father's family and at her father's house, at the place aforesaid, until said house was destroyed by fire by the enemy aforesaid which took place which took place in the year 1780 according to the best recollection of this deponent, and about one year after she was married as aforesaid.
And this deponent further saith that she cannot either read or write, having no learning.

And this deponent further saith that at the time her father's house was burned as aforesaid, her husband who was then a soldier as aforesaid but was then at home on a furlough, on account of ill health was taken prisoner by the enemy of our country and carried by them a prisoner to Canada where he was kept for three years or thereabouts as a prisoner of war. That this deponent was present when her husband was taken prisoner and see him taken away by the enemy aforesaid. and this deponent saith that over 18 months of the 3 years that her husband was a prisoner, he was in prison in close confinement at a place called Shambles in Canada as deponent was informed by her said husband and also by her father and has no doubt of the truth thereof. That about one year after her husband was taken prisoner as aforesaid, her father was also made prisoner and taken to Canada, that her husband was released from his close confinement in said prison by the intercession of her said father aforesaid after he reached Canada, that her husband suffered great hardship whilst in said prison that his health was thereby seriously impaired through the privations he had to endure, that by reason of his bad health he was permitted to leave the prison but was still kept a prisoner as aforesaid. and this deponent says that her husband never afterwards recovered his health in so far as a state as it was previous to his being made prisoner as aforesaid.
And this deponent further saith that at the time her husband was made a prisoner in the manner aforesaid by the enemy they

The enemy aforesaid, also burnt her father's house with all its contents thereof good furniture &c, they also destroyed all her father's personal property except his horses and cattle which they took away with them as deponent was informed and believes true - and this deponent says that she and the other members of the family, with the exception of her father who was home , at the time of said burning absent from, escaped from being made prisoners and fled for safety to Fort Plain - and this deponent says that her father's family resided near Fort Plain for about one year after their house was burnt by the enemy as aforesaid, that she continued to reside with them -
And this deponent further saith that her father in about one year after his house was burnt as aforesaid was also made prisoner and taken by the enemy aforesaid to Canada, that this deponent with her mother and the other members of her father's family then removed to the City of Albany, for safety, where they continued to reside until after the war was over -
And this deponent further saith that her said husband made his escape from Canada, in company with one Jacob W lock who was also a prisoner in Canada taken by the enemy aforesaid from the County of Montgomery aforesaid as this deponent was informed and believes true , and that her husband arrived at Fort Plain the day that the news of the peace with England was received

and made public there. and that her husband was ignorant of her place of residence until he arrived at Fort Plain aforesaid, that her husband then came on to Albany where she resided in about three days afterwards, after being absent for about three years a prison as aforesaid. and this deponent says that her husband and father's family continued to reside in Albany for about three years after her husband returned from Canada as aforesaid, they then returned to the County of town of Manheim not far from Montgomery aforesaid, their former place of residence and continued to reside there until within about two years previous to her husband's death, that her husband then sold his farm and returned to the City of Albany to reside, where he soon after departed this life - and this deponent says that soon after her husband's death aforesaid, she with her children returned to the county of Montgomery aforesaid to her former place of residence and has continued to reside in the Counties of Montgomery and Herkimer ever since, and this deponent says that her husband departed this life about 31 years ago in Albany aforesaid that she has not since married and is now the widow of Bartholomus Forkest aforesaid her first and only husband.
And this deponent further saith that her father aforesaid remained, as this deponent was informed and believes,

That said information was received from her father, and also from her husband prisoners in Canada until after the news of peace with England had reached there that he was then dis- charged and returned home to his fam- ily who were then in Albany of course.
And this deponent further saith that her husband was in one battle before he was taken prisoner as aforesaid as she was informed by him and also by others and really believes it to be true, that said battle was fought at or not far from Saratoga.
And this deponent further saith that her father kept what is called a family Record containing the births deaths and marriages of his family that this deponent's marriage with said Bartholomus Torluse was entered in said Record, that said record was kept in the family Bible of her father, that said record and Bible were burned with the other things of her father at the time his house was destroyed by the enemy by fire as aforesaid. and this deponent saith that no record of her marriage is now preserved or in existence to her knowledge, and from her best information she is confident there is none.
And this deponent further saith that she has no recollection of her husband having a discharge as a soldier in the army as aforesaid, and this deponent is of the opinion that he never had one, for the reason that the Army was disbanded before or about the

time he returned from Canada as afore- said, that his health was then bad not having recovered from his Prison confinement as aforesaid, but if he had one this document does not now recollect it, that it must have been lost many years ago.
Catharine for Forbush Mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year above written
Deputy Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after investigating of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is the Widow of Bartholomew Forbush a revolutionary soldier who lived in the war aforesaid, and that the declaration of said Catharine Forbush aforesaid is true.
State of New York Herkimer County
I John Deyut Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Catharine Forbush the widow of Bartholomew Forbush for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
John Deyut Clerk

June 14, 1907.
Mr. F. H. Jerrard, 95 Kent St., St. Paul, Minn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 1st instant and received on the 3d, relative to the military services of Bartholomew Forbush in the War of the Revolution, you are advised that Catharine, widow of one Bartholomew Forbush, was allowed pension (File 16994) on an application executed February 5, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Newport, Herkimer county, New York.
It is alleged that the soldier enlisted as a Private in Captain Andrew Finck's company of New York troops, that he was in battle at or near Saratoga, and served two years when he was granted a furlough to be married, in 1779, after which he returned to his company and served one year when he was furloughed home "sick"; while on said furlough was captured and carried to Canada where he was kept in close confinement at Chambly for eighteen months, and was held three years before making his escape.
It is further alleged that Bartholomew Forbush was born (date not given) in Montgomery county, New York, where he

Mr. P. H. Jerrard.
resided with his father, Jacob Forbush, at the time of his enlistment; that he married at Fort Plain, Montgomery county, New York, in September, 1779, Catharine Furrey, born in October, 1764, daughter of Rudolph Furrey, and that she was seven years younger than the soldier who died about 1808, at Albany, New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Bartholomew Forbush wid- Catharine New York - W. 16994 A roll of capt. Andrew Fincke's co. dated April 28 20 th , 1778, has been removed from this claim for transmittal to the War Department.
S.C.A.
March 16, 1911
Send to War Dept. Jan'y. 16, 1913.

St. Paul Minn.
June 1 st 1907.
Clerk of Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly give me a brief history of Bartholomew Forbush, who was a private in the revolutionary war, was in the first Regiment of N.H. I am very anxious to learn when he was born, when he enlisted, and when he died.
Any information you can give me, will be greatly appreciated.
Yours Very truly
J. A. Bernard.
95 Kneet St.
St. Paul Minn.

1907 June 14. Hist to F. H. Gerrard - c
Rev WIDOW, &c.
C. R. R. 21
File No. 16,994 Catherine Forbush Wid. of Bartholomew Forbush Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York
Catharine Forbush
lit. to E.C. Pinney 30. Aug. 1839 to same 23. Oct. 1839
Act. July 1836

Inform Mr. Pinney that no copy of a muster roll, or any other paper will be received as evidence

House of Representatives
July 5 - 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose a letter from Cameron & Binney Esq with a muster roll which he supposes to be the only further proof required by the department in order to grant a pension to the widow of Bartholomew Forbush.
Please to send me the certificate of grant and return the enclosed unless it is necessary that they should be retained.
very respectfully
Wm Lloyd-Jones
Per. L. Hovey
Hon J. L. Cameron
Comp of Binney

17 X 10 6 1/2 Received the whole of his wages and Prison Bounty 4 - 7 - 10 - Received the whole of his wages and Prison 17 X 10 6 1/2 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 17 X 10 - 5 1/2 2 Received the whole of his wages and 17 X 10 - 5 1/2 10 Received the whole of his wages and 17 X 10 15/2 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 16 9 9 1/3 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 16 - 19 9 1/3 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 6 11 on 10/3 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 16 X 10 10 3/3 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 12 2 3 X Paid to Col Budd the whole of his wages 4 - 16 0 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 4 - 16 0 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 4 - 16 0 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 4 - 16 0 Paid to Lieut Dubot the whole of his wages and Prison 14 11 16 0 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 14 11 16 0 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 3 11 18 2 Received the whole of his wages and Prison 13 14 3 X Received the whole of his wages and Prison 12 13 4 X Received the whole of his wages and Prison

State of New York Herkimer County 3 d ss.
Christiana Hawkins of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid, now the wife of Issiah Hawkins, being duly sworn upon her oath doth depose and say; That she is now in the twenty fifth year of her age; That she was the daughter of Jacob Fockhust; That she was born in the now Town of Danube in the County aforesaid; That her father resided at the now Town of Fairfield in the now County of Herkimer at the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary War and continued to reside there until they were driven away from their home by the Enemy during said war.
And this deponent further saith that she had a brother by the name of Barth- olomew who was several years older than this deponent.
And this deponent further saith that Bartholomew Fockhust her brother aforesaid enlisted in the Army during the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded at the time of the enlistment by one Andrew Fink who was the Captain thereof as this deponent was informed at the time by her brother aforesaid and by her father and by many others and firmly believing it to be true; That she was well acquainted with Captain Andrew Fink aforesaid.

And this Deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew aforesaid as soon as he enlisted entered the service in the company of Captain Fisk aforesaid and continued to do duty as a soldier for about two years, that he then came home on a furlough and whilst at home at this time was lawfully married to one Catharine Furrey the daughter of one Rudolph Furrey who was a near neighbor to this Deponents father
And this Deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew aforesaid not long after he was married as aforesaid and before the expiration of his furlough returned to his company and continued in the service as a soldier for about one year after he was married as aforesaid before he returned home again, that he was taken sick and that her father went after him, obtained a furlough for her brother aforesaid and then brought him home, that before his furlough expired he was taken a prisoner of War by the Enemy and carried to Canada.
And this Deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with said Catharine Furrey, the wife of her said brother Bartholomew, for several years previous to her marriage with him as aforesaid
And this Deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew was always dressed

in a soldier's uniform when he came home. And this deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew aforesaid did not return from Canada until about the close of the war, having been absent a prisoner in Canada for three years or thereabouts.
And this deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew aforesaid always resided at home at her father's house up to the time of his enlistment or aforesaid that he left the farm when he entered the service and that he made her father's house his home until the close of the war, when he was not in the service or a prisoner of war in Canada as aforesaid.
And this deponent further saith that she always resided in her father's family until she was married which took place about the year 1782 - and deponent says that she cannot either read or write -
And this deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew aforesaid and the said Catharine his wife as aforesaid always lived together as husband and wife after their marriage aforesaid up to the time of his death which took place about 31 years ago at the City of Albany where he and his family then resided - That his widow has never married again -
And this deponent further saith that her brother Bartholomew was a soldier at the time he was taken a prisoner of war as aforesaid -

And this deponent further saith that she has been informed by her brother Bartholomew and by other persons who were present in Canada at the time that her brother aforesaid was confined in prison. That her brother Bartholomew aforesaid was kept in close confinement in a prison in Canada for over 18 months whilst a prisoner as aforesaid
Sworn and Subscribed } This 16 th day of March } A. D. 1839. before me } at Newport Sullivan County } N. York Deed M c Smith Justice Peace }
Christiana his Hawkins Mark
And I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Christiana Hawkins and that she is a reliable & respectable person, and a person of truth & veracity, and what she says may be relied upon. Deed M c Smith Justice Peace

State of New York ) Laurens Gras being Duly Sworn before Montgomery County. me A. Cook one of the Justices of the of the Said County aforesaid, deposeth & Says that Johann Daniel Gras, who was an uncle of Deponent, & Deponent Says that the Said Johann Daniel Gras, was a Regular Constituted preacher Clergy & preacher of the Gospel, & was the pastor of the Reformed Society of Fort Plain, during the Revolutionary war, and deponent Says that the Records of the Said Society were kept in the Church of Said Society, as this deponent is informed & believes which Church was at Fort Plain, and deponent Says that the Said Church was destroyed by fire during the Said War; deponent Says that accord- -ing to his best recollection the Said Church was destroyed by fire in & was done by the enemy which was in the Year Eighteen Hundred & Eighty or Eighty one, and the Records of Said Society & Church, were destroyed with Said Church as this deponent always understood, & believes, Deponent further Says, that after the Revolutionary war the Said John- -an Daniel Gras, Resided with this deponent, and all his papers & Records in the possession of the Said John- -Daniel Gras, were left with Deponent, & no Record of the Said Society was ever found among Said papers & Records So left with this deponent, Deponent Says that he is now Sixty one Years old and upwards, Subscribed & Sworn July 4 th 1859 Before me A. Cook Justice
Laurens Gras

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office. I do hereby certify that that the within Name Henry Cook Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 5 th day of April 1839
Frederick Klock
Frederick Klock
State of New York
Henry Cook
Henry Cook
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Edward L. Penney Esq.
New York
Heckman Co NY

4467
Catharine Forbush
NY. Bartholomew
Act 4 July 36
Manned 1779 September Husband died 1808
Col Van Schuick Capt Finch - } N.Y. Line
Admitted Private 2 years
Rev J. G. Floyd Home Resid NY
E. S. Linneg ext. Newport NY.

State of New York Herkimer County
Andrew A. Fink of the Town of Manheim in the County aforesaid being duly sworn doth upon his oath depose and say that he is now in the 55 th year of his age: That he is the son of one Andrew Fink who was a Captain in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as this Deponent has been informed by his said father and by many other persons who were with his father in the Service and readily believes such informa- tion to be true: That his father was a Captain of a company belonging to and enrolled in "The New York State Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Marinus Willett Esq." as appears by the Record & papers kept by his father of duty as a Captain in said Regiment and now in the possession of this Deponent, and was also informed by his said father of the same: And this Deponent further saith that his said father is now deceased.
And this Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Bartholomew Forbush in the lifetime of said Forbush. That said Forbush was for many years a neighbour of Deponent's father and also of Deponent: That Deponent has often heard his father and said Forbush when together relate in the presence of each other and of this Deponent their several services and their war history - their engagements and privations - and of their being in the same Service together - and that said Bartholomew Forbush was a soldier under and in the Com- pany of this Deponent's father - and that his father enlisted said Forbush; and of the truth of

The facts above stated as made by his father and said Farless to this Respondent, this Re- spondent has no doubt that the facts above stated are true and correct and that the above is a true statement of the facts in all respects.
And this Deponent further saith that it has always been stated, reported, talked of and in the neighborhood and universally believed and is clear of all doubt that Bartholomew Forkest aforesaid was a soldier regularly enli- sted in the company of Sam Andrew Fink the father of this Deponent and served as a soldier therein for several years during the war aforesaid -
And this deponent further saith that among the records and papers left in deponents posses- sion by his father is one in the hand writing of this deponents father, and which deponent nearly believes it to be what it purports to be - viz. a list of the persons belonging to the company of his father on duty as soldiers in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war and who served in said war as such soldiers under this deponents father as Captain thereof.
A roll and true state of my company the 28 th April 1778 -
" John Earnest Peers Sergants Peter Mutter " Robert Smith Windecet Onderkirk " Michael M c Gregory Conradt Pease " Hugh Lackey Honyost Pease " James Rankins

John Helmer } Philip Gray } Abraham Lighthall } Corporals Philip Boddenger } George Kirk } John Hoppole } Drum and Fife Albert Blum Privates John Bangell John Wistler Nicholas Brown Christian Bie Jacob Blaas William Boesch John Bishop Christian Copselman John Coydin Adam Counts Jacob Clements Godfrey Crandle John Dorn Martin Flich George Groundhart John Helmer Junr. John Haas John Hartigh Cornelius Hendrickson Andrew Hoffman John Keller Nicholas Kinter John Kelsh Garet Merselus Anthony McLain John Mullen
John Nier Henry Seamon Peter Sattman Peter Saugh Charles Hall Jacob Tably Christian Tiffenwein Martin Van Slyck Jacob Watter John Walton John Williamson Martin Watter Michael Wolfe John Platner John Rausier } Philip Helmer } Waiters John Sheely } Leonard Chambers Moses Darling Matthias Decamp James Hall John Stone } General Albert Van Borden } Schuyler John Ward } Guards Bartholomew Forbus } Archibald W. Kindly On cond. at Albany Christian Waller. Sick at Albany John Handle } Deserted on the march Matthias Weighking } to the Grand Army the John Eoklar. Joined 21 st of April 1778. That is, he set out on his march to follow the Reg t joined us in camp 1 st May. John Handle } returned from Matthias Weighking } desertion 24 th May 1778. Joined. Henry Foxebrok } New recruits George Freymshafer } enlisted } the

John McArthur George Murray
Seagraves Ferry } 9 th April 1778. George Schellenburg and Joind. 33
And this deponent further saith that the said Bartholomew Forkest whom mentioned in the list of the soldiers composing and belonging to the company of this deponent's father and taken as one of General Schuyler's guards as set forth in the list aforesaid is the same person mentioned and set forth in the declaration of Catharine Forkest as her husband.
And this deponent further saith that from his former acquaintance and personal knowledge of the said Bartholomew Forkest in his lifetime, and from what he has heard learned from his said father in relation to his services as a soldier under him as aforesaid , and from the Field Book and the Records and Minutes of said War services now in the possession of this deponent that were made and entered and kept by his father as the captain thereof, this deponent is of the opinion that the said Bartholomew Forkest was a soldier enlisted under this deponent's father and served regularly in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, as aforesaid and of the truth of this opinion this deponent has no doubt.
And this deponent further saith that he always resided with or near his said father from his infancy up to the time of his father's death which took place in the year A.D. 1820 at this deponent's house in Washington aforesaid. and this deponent further saith that the Records and papers of his said father after his death as aforesaid came into the hands and possession of this deponent.

and the same are at this time in the possession of this deponent, with the exception of some that have been lost by this deponent and not yet returned by the borrowers of the same
Subscribed & sworn to the 2 nd day of April 1839 before me
Andrew Fink
George Pitcairn, J. Peace
State of New York, Herkimer County ss. I hereby certify that Andrew F. Fink the above named witness who sub- scribed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable & credible person that I am well acquainted with said Fink and that he is a man of truth and veracity and what he states may be relied upon as true
George Pitcairn, J. Peace
State of New York
Herkimer County
Clerks Office ss. I do hereby certify that above named George Pitcairn Esq whose name is sub- scribed to the last of the above affidavit of Andrew F. Fink, and also to his certificate that said Fink is a man of truth and veracity was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by the laws of the said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine. And I do hereby further certify that the above and herein named James M. Smith Esq whose name is subscribed to the last of

The foregoing affidavit of Christiana Hawkins and also to her certificate that said Christiana Hawkins is a person of truth and veracity was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the laws of the said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office, being the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmore, being a court of Record. This 9 th day of April A.D. 1839.
E. A. Mearns Deputy for John Dygert Clerk

Newport, Washington County, August 14. 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comt te of Pensions
Dear Sir. Sometime last Spring I sent to the department the papers of Catharine Forbush to obtain a pension as the Widow of Bartholomew Forbush a soldier of the Revolutionary War. If the papers are not in such form as to meet your approbation please return them
And Most oblig d you A.P. Seal
Edward C. Pinner

Aug 20.
Cath. Fobush
1467
Oct 27 at 36
my [Signature]
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

J. L. Edward Esq
Annapolis April 11 th 1839
Dear Sir - Enclosed is the papers of Catherine Forbush of this Town for a pension under the 3 d Section of the Law of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 as the widow of Bartholomew Forbush a Revolutionary Soldier.
If the papers are not in the form required by the Department, please return them with the objections.
Mrs Forbush is a poor but very deserving woman and suffered every thing, almost, during the war.
I am Sir Yours etc
Edward C. Pinney

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L. L. Edwards Esqr. Commission of Union Washington City

In the matter of the application of a Pension of Catharine Forbush the Widow of Bartholomew Forbush a Revolutionary Soldier
State of New York § Oneda County ss: Christian Hawkins the wife of Isaac Hawkins of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Oneda & State of aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that Bartholomew Forbush aforesaid was her brother and also Warner Forbush who subscribed the annexed affidavit is also her brother. That Catharine Forbush aforesaid was the wife and is now the Widow of said Bartholomew. That said Bartholomew is now deceased. And this deponent further says that on further investi- gating the marriage of her Brother Barthol- omew with the aforesaid Catharine, and this depo- nent says that it took place in the month of September 1839. and of which fact after said examination and investigation she this deponent has no doubt, and knows of her own knowledge to be true.
Sworn and subscribed This 20 th day of September 1839 before me
Christian her Hawkins Mark
Daniel Walker Justice of the Peace of said County
I Daniel Walker the above named Justice of the Peace of said County of Oneda do hereby certify that Chris- tiana Hawkins whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is my neighbour. That I am well acquainted with her that she is a person of truth & veracity and a credible person and what she says may be relied upon as true - Daniel Walker Justice of the Peace of said County

State of New York Onida County 3d:
I James Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, said Court being a Court of record, also Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that Daniel Walker Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits of Warner Forbush and Christiana Hawkins were taken, on the 20 th day of September Inst., was at the time and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly qualified according to law to act as such Justice. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and sincerely believe that the signature of "Daniel Walker, Justice of the Peace of said County" subscribed to the of the foregoing and annexed affidavits of Warner Forbush and Christiana Hawkins and also subscribed to the certificate of said Justice, certifying to the credibility of the said Warner Forbush and Christiana Hawkins, is the genuine hand writing and signature of said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 24 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
James Dean, Clerk.

In the matter of the application for a Pension of Catharine Forbush the Widow of Bartholomew Forbush a Revolutionary Soldier -
State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
Warner Forbush of the Town of Deerfield County of Oneida and State of said being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the Brother of Bartholo- mew Forbush alioys named that Catharine Forbush aforesaid was his 2nd wife. That his brother aforesaid is now deceased. And this deponent further says that Christiana Hawkins the wife of Issiah Hawkins of said Town of Deerfield is this deponent's sister. And this deponent further says that in the third or fourth year of the War of the revolution his brother aforesaid was married to said Catharine. and as this deponent nearly believes were so married. and of this he has no doubt.
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of September 1839 - before me
Warner his Forbush Mark
Daniel Walker } Justice of the Peace of said County
I Daniel Walker the above named Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Warner Forbush the above named witness who subscribed the aforesaid affidavit that he is a man of truth & veracity and what he says may be relied upon as true -
Daniel Walker } Justice of the Peace of said County

Oct 1 26 1876 Newport N.H. Ms. Joseph Cath. Norbush
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Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Utica Sept 20 - 1839
Hon James E. Edwards
Dear Sir - in closed I forward to you the affidavits of Warner Forbush and Christiana Hawkins a Brother and Sister of Bartholomew Forbush - on the subject of the marriage of Catherine Forbush to said Bartholomew -
In your last communication you say - "The original muster roll of Capt Fink should be transmitted to this office" - at the time the copy taken, which you have, I spoke to Mr Fink on the subject of sending the original to the Pension Office, to which he replied that many persons were then interested in said papers, and could not part with them - however, I shall call on Mr Fink again and if possible shall obtain permission to forward said papers to you
I am Sir in Genl. Del ty
Richard C. Pinner
Advert, Herkimer County - 3 State of New York - 3

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Edward L. Binney Esq.
New Port R. County

Oct 13. 1839
Sir
I this morning recd yours of the 10 instant requesting me to write you whether I was willing to give up the muster Roll you took a copy from to send to Washington and then to remain or not I should not like to give it up and they to remain the old papers of my father I should like to retain without the Law Book also me to give them up but I am willing to give them up to any of our members to show them so they can return them when they return Home
Yours the same at Bank
Edward B. Cunney Boy

Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Great Newport N.Y. Oct 23 October 19

Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mr. [unclear] Newport N.Y. October 19

Newport Oct. 19. 1839
Hon. James S. Edwards
Sir - Enclosed is the Letter of Andrew A. Fink Esq. in answer to my request of him to have the Original papers in his possession, in relation to services of Soldiers of the War of the Revolution - and particularly the Muster Roll of which I took a copy and forwarded the same to the Pension Office in the case of Catherine Forbush, transmitted to the Pension Office in compliance with your directions.
I am dear Sir your obedt. Servt E. C. Peirce
Newport, H. R. County State of New York

Dec 16 1894
NY
In the Matter of the Application for a Pension in the case of Catharine Forbush the widow of Bartholomew Forbush a Soldier of the Revolutionary War -
Herkimer County ss:
Andrew A. Fink of the town of Marcham, in the County of Herkimer and State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the 55 th year of his age, that he is the son of Andrew Fink of the place aforesaid, now deceased. That said Andrew Fink was, as this deponent has been informed by his said father and also by divers other persons, a Captain in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War and served for several years in said war as such Captain. and deponent further saith that the paper hereto attached is a muster roll of said Andrew Fink and is a genuine and is the hand writing of his father paper, and is what it purports to be - that his father in his lifetime often terms showed to this deponent and told him that it was the muster roll of his company at the time it bears date - and deponent further says that his father also informed him that said Bartholomew Forbush was a regular enlisted soldier in his company and served as such soldier for the term of his enlistment has no interest in this matter - and deponent says that he seen and subscribed
16 th day of January
The year 1840 before me
Andrew A Fink
William Brooks Justice of the Peace
I, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted

united with Andrew A. Fink of said who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit that he is a credible person and a man of truth and veracity and what he says may be relied upon as true
Wm Brooks
J. Pease
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss. I Josiah Dyer Clerk of the County of Herkimer and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that William Brooks Esq. just before whom the foregoing affidavit of Andrew A. Fink was taken was at the time said affidavit was so taken, and is at the date hereof, a Justice of the Peace of said County of Herkimer and duly qualified to act as such Justice, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and readily believe that the signa- ture of William Brooks subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit, and also the signature of Wm Brooks to his certificate of the credibility of said Andrew A. Fink is the true and genuine hand writing and signature of said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-
Josiah Dyer Clerk